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Patented July 2, 1929.

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:enana cameriera Ann enano-n ennrsrefonnnrnor, Miei-nenn WHEEL applicati@ fue@ september ze, 19er; `semi No. 221,962. l

'lhis invention relates to an improved and collapsible web and rini construction tor ves hicle Wheels, and has tor` its object `an nn.-l proved organization ot partshy means oit irhich the ordinarily truly circular positioning: ot the rim sections relatively to one auother may be eitlier maintained intact, as `tor routine use ot the Wheel, or may be drawn away 'trom truly circular position in order to itaeilitate the,` removal oit a tire carried by the rim. ln some respects it en'ibodies teatures ot`construction and operation which have already been, disclosed in our l'latent hlm l ,(lel,/l-5e1;, issued July 5, '1927, but the organization of parts herein disclosed calls tor a smaller number ol operative parts and maires possible a lighter finished construction and greater simplicity and ease ol" operation.

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Figure l is annelevational View oi one side or vtace oi the construction. i

llig'ure Q is an edge view taken from a posion above the wheel and part-ly iu section, as iiulicated by the broken line QWQ ot `Figure l.

ligure il is a detail elevational vie-xv partly in section, showing` the positioning ot the various parts relativelyto the plane oit the wheel as a whole.

llie'ure -i'i is a detail perspeeti ve showing the `geariand ratchetconstructhm used tor acu couiplishing the indi-airing of the parts lfit'ure 5 au elevatioiuil View ot the op positie side oit the Wheel :lfrom that shown in .lfiejure l. lfigru re G is an elevational view taken trom the saine side oit the wheel structure as shown in llip'ure l7 but showin g the parts in indrawn or collapsed position.

l: will he understood that a tire ot any suitable term is desi gned to be mounted upon the circular rim termed by the sections l2, 1? and l/l-1 all ol. which are correlated at their meeting.;l ends by some such means hinges l5, except the meeting;A ends-ot sections 12 and t4, the latter oit which is preferably considerably shorter or smaller than the sec-` tions '1Q aud 13. lhe under tace of the free endof the section. llt is preferablyprovided with a reinforcingr plate oie-lip 16, Whose outer end extends beyond its end, and under the adiacent tree end oit the plate l2.

lilxtendine interiorly from the y concave side oiieach et the rim sections 1Q and 't3 are web sections 17 and i8, which, even when the device is in fully extended position, overlap somewhat, as indicated bythe dotted lines in VFigures l and 5, and ot course still more when the partsotthe device are contracted or ind awn as brought out in Figure G. liVhen in the extended position shown in Fiel ures l and 5, these web sections `are held in locked relation by means oit the easily removable nuts or screws 19, though the nunk ber of these demente to be used need not correspond; with the three herein illustrated And While we find it preterableto per1nanentlyleave one ot thescrews, as 19, in posit-ion,` and tree to moveiu the slot 19" in the web 1S as lthe "webs are expanded and eontraeted, this arrangement is not indispensable." y y i From one of the web sections, as l, there projects a pin or stud 2t), over which there removably engages a cage or shell 21, in which is rotatably housed a gear Wheel. 22, through whose apertured center portion the pin 20 extends. The outer end ot this gear wheel circular in form and projects through the shell otthe cage 21 so as to rotate in it as a hearing, and termed at its outer end into a rectangular (or, it desired, hexagonal) terminal. Q3, over which the correspondingly contoured end ot a wrench or key may be positioned to effect the rotation o'tthe gear Wheel 29; Slidably engaging through a vportion ot the shell or cage 21 not occupied by the `gear wheel Q2 aratehet bar 2.4-, Whose teeth are engaged by the teeth ol" the `gear Wheel 22, so that as the latter is rotatably actuated the bar is projected or retracted relatively to the cage or shell 2l,`

and consequently to its supporting` web 17. The outer end ot this ratcheted bar is con-- nected with a suitable eye or alichiirage 25, preferably :formed on the under side ol the lip 16` which" is carried by the rim section 1l. Our preferred method oit attachment is by means ot the removable pin 26, whichit d`e"- sired,` may be supported trointhe rim section by means ol' the chain 27. i i

The operation ot this device is as :follows: Assuming that the wheel. has mounted upon it a ltire Whose removal. is desired, Whether the inner surfaces ol the rubber be` rusted `upon the rim, or not, it isobvious that the easiest method ot separating the rubber and metal surtaeeswill be by contraction of the Wheel struetiu'e. To eilj'eet this1 the bolts ll) which normally hold the web sections 17 and 18 against relative m'ovei'i'ient are first re-` moved, and the gear Wheel E22 is then rotatahly actuated so as to draw the ratchet-ed bar 23 away from the rim section 14 with prevailing circular alignment of the other` rim section 13, and as the retraction progresses, and as well because of the hinge connections between the rim connections 13 and 14, drawing the rim section 14 away Jfrom the inner face of the tire casing aswell; this is brought out with particular clearness in Figure 6. The removal of the tire from the remaining portion of the rims surface is then easy. After a new or repaired tire has been placed in position over the rim section 12, the relative projection of this and the other parts to one another is accomplished by actuation l of the gear wheel 22, so that the ratchet bar 2-,15V is projected outwardly, forcing with it its connected rim'sectionltv to a point where the lip` orplate 16 firmly engages the underface of the adjacent lfreeend ot' the rim section 12. Vhen this position has been reached, the bolts 19'may be then put in position to lockV the web members and with them their rim sections in this extended position, and,

iii' desired, the gear and ratchet construction illustrated may be removed entirely by withd ra'wal of the pin 2G and pulling` the whole Cage or shell away from its over-engagement relatively tothe pin 20, It, however, it is desired to leave this in position on the wheel web, th'eextended position ot the parts may be further insured bythe locking of the ratchet bar in its projected position by swinging into operative engagement between the proper ones of its teeth the tip or nose ofthe dog'28, which" is pivotally supported upon the shell or cage 21; when further retractile movement of the parts is desired, the manual release of this dog from its locking position as the lirst step theretoward is an easy matter.

' Vhile it will be apparent that the illustrated embodiments of our invention herein disclosed are well calculated to adequately fulfill the objects and advantages primarily stated', it is to be understood that the invention is susceptible to variation, modification Y'and change within the spirit and scope of the snbjoined claims. lhat we claim 1s: n y

`1. A disc wheel, having, 1n combination l with aplurality of flexibly connected rim sections, partially overlapping web members, carriedby two of said rim sections, a rotatable gear member carried by one of said rim sections, a ratcheted bar detachably connected at one end with an end portion of one of said rim sections and adapted to be operatively engaged 'for lengthwise actuation by the teeth of said gear member when the latter is rotated, whereby snch rim section may be drawn away from or projected into position of true circular alignment with the other rim sections, and means for locking the parts in extended position.

2. In a disc wheel, in combination with a plurality ot rim sections, the meeting ends of certain oi which are hing'edly connected, a pair ot' partially overlapping web members each ot which is -arried by one ot' .said rim sections, manually actnatable meansI operatively connecting one oi said web sections and the free end oi one oil said rim sect ions, whereby the latter may be drawn away 'from or projected into position of circular alignment with the other rim sections, and means t'or locking the parts in snch extended circular position.

3. The combination, with a pair of partially overlapping web sections, of a plurality of rim sections certain oi which are hingedly connected at their ends and two of which are connected with the marginal edge ot' one or the other oit said web sections, and a. projecting and retracting member operatively connected with one ol said web sections and with the iree end ot one o't said rim sections. whereby the latter may be moved into and ont otE peripheral alignnient with the remaining` rim sections.

ei. In con'ibination with a plurality of hingedly connected rim sections, partially overlapjgiing web sections connected alongv their outer edges with certain ot said rim sections, detachable means operatively connecting the free end olf one ot' said rim sections with one ot said web sections, whereby the former may be moved into and ont ol' true circular alignment with the remaining rim sections, and means independent of .said last-mentioned means tor hacking the web sections and with them their rim sections in extended position.

5. In combination with a plurality ot' terminally and liexibly correlated rim sections, partially overlapping web sections appurtenant to certain ot said rim sections, means for locking the web sections and consequently their rim sections in extended position, and detachable means operatively crmncctible with one of." said web sections and with the free end o t one ot the rim sections, whereby` when the last mentioned lneans are not in position, said rim section may be moved into and out ot circnlarly aligned position relatively to the other rim sections.

In testimony whereof we sign this speciication.

PETER onmsfria. i enonen crnnwria.

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